Friday, December 19, 2008

The iTunes Genius Test (Part 1)

The biggest addition to iTunes 8 that had everybody buzzing was the iTunes "Genius", a program that provided you with perfect playlists based off of selected songs and recommendations that made you spend more money.

After giving it a few months to fully adjust, I have decided to give it an official spin. I chose 5 songs, completely different from each other, and tested how well the "Genius" could make playlists based off of them. Here they are, with ratings.

The "Vision of Love" Playlist

“Vision of Love” cover

Parent Song - "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey (The first of eighteen #1 singles. In my opinion, it still ranks in the Top 3 of her best songs ever)

The Playlist:

  1. Vision of Love - Mariah Carey
  2. Hold On - En Vogue
  3. Breathe Again - Toni Braxton
  4. Weak - SWV
  5. Creep - TLC
  6. Rub You The Right Way - Johnny Gill
  7. Can't Take That Away - Mariah Carey
  8. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition
  9. I'm Going Down - Mary J. Blige
  10. For You I Will - Monica
  11. You're Making High - Toni Braxton
  12. Free Your Mind - En Vogue
  13. Have You Ever - Brandy
  14. Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge
  15. You Gotta Be - Des'ree
  16. Underneath the Stars - Mariah Carey
  17. End of the Road - Boyz II Men
  18. Anytime - Brian McKnight
  19. I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston
  20. Fallin' - Alicia Keys
  21. Somewhere Out There - Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram
  22. You Make Wanna - Usher
  23. Through The Fire - Chaka Khan
  24. Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
  25. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton

What I Was Expecting: A collection of of 80's and 90's R&B music, and more than a few Mariah Carey songs.

What I Got: A collection of 80's, 90's, and early millennium R&B music, and four Mariah Carey songs.

What Does It Say: Whitney Houston is strictly a pop diva, Toni Braxton is a R&B standard, and Diane Warren is the queen of pop ballads

Rating: 9.5/10

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